St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-12
OLD SOLDIERS MEET.
Eighteenth Reunion OF the Army
OF the Cumberland Society.

lLiSnUecHUn ENeElkOn Oh tiic AEHlJ
OF the Cumberland Society.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE eigh-
teenth reunion of the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland was inaugu-
rated this morning at 10 o'clock by a
business meeting at the new &. A. r..
hall, which was gaily decorated with
banners and flags, rosettes and festo0ns
of mammoth PLAN leaves and the insignia
of the old army corps. Across the 'front.'
of the building on a long white streamer
appeared the legend, ''Welc0me, Army
president of the society, Gen. Sheridan,
called the meeting to order and eX-
planned that the poStnonement from
time to time of the eighteenth reunion
was due to the delay in the complexion
of the Garfield statue, it being the desire
of the society to conduct the unveiiing
ceremonies at this meeting. There were
about hundred members of the society
present. The reports OF the committees
were read and approved. The presi-
dent announced the membership
of the committees for the
coming year and the meet
ing adjourned. The election of
officers of the society will take place to-
morrow morning. Just before the adj
journment Gen. Gist called attention to
the movement started in Cincinnati to
erect monument to Gen. William H.
Lyttle, who lost his life at Chickamauga.
The friends of the movement in Cincin-
natl, he said, desired that the society of
the Army of the Cumberland should
nominally take charge of the mat
ter. They desired to have the mOnu-
ment erected under the auspices OF the
society, but not to have the society I'M
dertake any liability or Indebtedness.
He made motion, which prevailed,
that a committee Of five be appointed
to consider the matter. Gen. Sheridan
said he would announce the committee
tomorrow. A letter was read from Gen.
Buell., dated at Louisville, expressing
his deep interest in the society and re-
gret at his inability to accept the special
invitation rendered him to be present.
1t was voted that the sOciety'S best
wishes for his future welfare be commu-
nicated to Gen. Buell..
The exercises this evening were held
in the Congregational church, which
was completely filled. The auditorium
was beautifully decorated with bunt-
ing, corps badges, cannon and muSkets.
At the back of the stand was an inn
mense red, white and blue roSette, i'll
the center of which was the star of the
Army of the Cumberland, flanked by
portraits framed in mourning of Gems.
Thomas and Garfield. Connecting the
the colOrS against the wall of the
church were huge flags, drawn up in
festoons with pendent Streamers, in
Scribed: Fort Donaldson" "COrinth"
''Stone River" "Chickamauga," mis-
siOnary Ridge" and the names of other
battles i'll which the Army of the Cum
berland participated. Gen. Sheridan,
the president of the society, was seated
on the platform with Senator Sherman,
Gems. CiSt, Fullerton, RoSecranS, Bar
nett, Robinson, Morgan, ParkhurSt, Rey-
nOldS, Whipple and others. Gen. Sher-
man arrived just before the exercises
began and was greeted with tremendous
applause as he walked up the steps
leading to the stand, while Gen. Sher-
idan Sprang forward and warmly wei
coined him to seat An ovation was
also rendered Gov. Curtin as he SubSe-
quently assembled the platform. Mrs.
Logan occupied a seat in the audience.
The ceremonies of the evening were
opened by Gen. Albert Ordway, chair
man of the local committee, who made
a brief opening address. Rev. C.. NJ.
Pyne Gate Sixth infantry offered prayer.
District Commissioner Il. B. Webb, on
behalf of the people of the district, wei
coined the society to Washington.
Whenever the speaker referred to Gems.
Sherman, Thomas and Garfield he was
greeted with applause. Gen. Sheridan
was greeted with hearty outburst of
hand clapping and cheers as he rose to
respond to the address of welcome.
Col. Henry NJ. Dutfield delivered the an
nuai address and was followed by Gen.
Sherman in a characteristic talk.